Body color: Gray to brown mottled w/ yellow on anterior portion of body, and w/ orange-brown spotting on lower, anterior of body; fins dark, except anterior portion of spinous dorsal fin, which is splashed w/ yellow. (Also see above underwater photo.) Maximum length: 24 in (61 cm) Peritoneum color: light Maximum depth: 150 fm (274 m) Shape between eyes: convex to concave Common depth: 5-80 fm (9-147 m) Counts: D:XIII,12-14, Ar:6-7, P1:16-18, GR:29-33, LLp:34-48, LLs:39-45, V:26 Similar species: Brown RF - body brown w/ dark mottling; dorsal-fin membranes not deeply incised; head spine count typically differs. Copper RF - posterior two-thirds of lateral line clear; dorsal-fin membranes not deeply incised; anal rays typically 6 (typically 7 in Quillback RF). China RF - body black w/ yellow stripe along lateral line and across nape; dorsal-fin margin not deeply incised. Distribution: Gulf of Alaska - Southern California
Occurence: Gulf of Alaska - Southern California
Depth: 274 meters Size: 61 cm
Species code: 30320